This week's episode is with Mallory, a woman who has discovered some interesting things about who she is with her experiences with the internet and what it means to be a controversial content creator.  She gets vulnerable about her experiences and how it feels to have flare ups of her mental health symptoms be taken out of context all while struggling to control some of those same mental health symptoms.  

Want to connect with Mallory?  She's on Instragram as @theshakedown412, on YouTube as The Shakedown, and on TikTok as @theshakedown412.

A quick note- if you are unhappy with my choice to have Mallory as a guest on the show, I am happy to have a conversation with you about it privately.  I believe that all people's stories have value and that we need to be okay with seeing the person behind the online persona.  Real people are raw, make mistakes, cross boundaries, and aren't always the best versions of themselves.  But unlike many others, Mallory has been willing to own those things and work to do better while simultaneously not allowing others to invalidate her existence.  If we don't give people the opportunity to change and right their wrongs, then we need to look at ourselves and why we don't allow others to grow into the best versions of themselves.

The Authenticity Experiment is a series of conversations with a variety of people who are exploring their path to authenticity. It asks the question, “how do we discover our authentic selves?” and hopefully provides some answers. It is not meant to diagnose or treat a mental health condition nor is it meant to replace traditional therapy with a trained professional. The experiences and opinions shared by guests are their own.

If you would like to connect with the show:

Instagram: @authenticityexperiment

Email: [email protected]

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If you would like to be a guest or have your experience shared on the show anonymously, please reach out.